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Search every verified Jessica Flores interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2024 video for EMDRIA’s Hispanic Heritage Month series, Jessica Flores, who identifies as a licensed professional counselor trained in EMDR at Flourish Mental Health, discussed her work with the Latin community. She stated that she uses an approach called Community Cultural Wealth, which she described as helping to strengthen marginalized groups. Flores said that in the counseling room this involves "honing in on someone's resilience and providing a safe space where they don't feel as if they are in fight-or-flight mode." She also noted in Spanish that her goal in sessions is to provide a safe environment for her client, which sometimes involves talking about feelings and thoughts.
“My name is Jessica Flores, I'm a licensed professional counselor trained in EMDR here at Flourish Mental Health. Today we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and I would like to share how I myself, a Latina therapist, contribute to the Latin community.”
“I use an approach called Community Cultural Wealth which helps strengthen marginalized groups.”
“How that would look like in the counseling room would be honing in on someone's resilience and providing a safe space where they don't feel as if they are in fight-or-flight mode.”
“En este método se enfoca en esforzar una población marginada; mi meta en mis sesiones es proveer un ambiente seguro para mi cliente y a veces eso toma hablar de nuestros sentimientos y pensamientos.”
EMDRIA Member Jessica Flores answers the video blog question “Describe some internal and external resources that you ...
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